Bergen County Real Estate Chick's (goldstarrealty) Blog

New York Times Real Estate Section, May 24 has a great article about a woman who creates Bios for realtors. Barbara Corcoran had found her years ago. Many of the Corcoran agents still seem to use her work. "Valerie Haboush specializes in...those tantalizing, excitement packed agent biographies." ...

Is it time to retool your career?Love to look at houses? Want to sell? I was in Best Buy today looking for a replacement for our television. Started talking to the sales representative. Suddenly, we were into careers, and real estate as a career. She was interested in learning more about the busi...

I was in Best Buy today looking for a replacement for our television. Started talking to the sales representative. Suddenly, we were into careers, and real estate as a career. She was interested in learning more about the business and our school. We drove over to the office and she spoke to the b...

I was sure it would be a slow day today. I have been sitting at home as repair folks have been changing the appliances in the kitchen. No way to prospect--right? First, I asked the two installers if they know somone who is buying or selling. Sure enough one of the installers has two pieces of pro...

I have been sitting at home today as repair folks have been changing the appliances in the kitchen. No way to prospect--right? First, I asked the two installers if they know somone who is buying or selling. Sure enough one of the installers has two pieces of property that he may rent or sell. I h...

Why do so many deals come down to the Dining Room Chandalier? What is there about a chandalier that captivates buyers--especially when the seller insists on taking it with him or her? I decided to do a little research on chandaliers. Apparently they were first created to light assembly halls duri...

I was previewing a home recently. Came upon a young girl's room. In it were several Barbie Dolls. They were prominently displayed throughout her room. So, I began wondering what Barbies signify for young girls in our society. I had Barbies growing up. They seem to teach young girls how to dress, ...

I decided it is time to move up in the world and get my broker's license here in New Jersey. Well, that was not all. Dad is running a licensing school here in the county for people who want to get into our industry. I decided to get my Instructor license as well. His school is getting many more s...

We ask realtors to come in with an offer in writing. I have been noticing that more and more calls are coming in with the "what will they take" question. What will they take for the house?According to the Media, the sellers are in such a pinch that they will consider anything. That is certainly n...

I keep trying to stand out in this age of Power Point presentations and glossy presentation books. Recently, I found a book that talks about sales presentations on napkins. Of course the discussion is in the context of the business lunch.I have been experimenting with cards and yellow pads. Rathe...